A77593:1422
The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
Ton anexichniaston plouton [sic] tou Christou. The unsearchable riches of Christ. Or, Meat for strong men. Milk [for] babes. Held for th in twenty-two sermons from Ephesians 3.8. By Thomas Brooks, preacher of the Word at Margarets New-Fishstreet.Ton anexichniaston plouton [sic] tou Christou. The unsearchable riches of Christ. Or, Meat for strong men. Milke [for] babes. Held for th in twenty-two sermons from Ephesians 3.8. By Thomas Brookes, preacher of the Word at Margarets New-Fishstreet.
London: printed by Mary Simmons for John Hancock, 1655
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, You must honour them, By hearing them, and giving 1credit to their Message. The want of this honour troubled Jonah too much. Who hath believed our report? Not to believe the report that they make concerning God, and Christ, &c. is to cast the greatest dishonour that can be, upon them. The wise men, Mat. 2. went many weary hundred miles to find Christ at Jerusalem, some think near a thousand 2miles. The Queen of Sheba some say went 964 miles to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and what was Solomons wisdom to that wisdom of Christ that is held forth to souls in the Ministry of the Gospel. The Holy Martyrs thought no weather too hot, no winter too cold, no journey too long, nor no torment too great, to enjoy the Preaching of the Gospel, ⟨p. 325⟩though darkly. The Heathen Priests began with Hoc age, they thought it a very irreligious thing to be remiss and vain, though in a vain Religion. Oh that vain Professors would remember this, and blush!
First, You must honour them, By hearing them, and giving 1credit to their Message. The want of this honour troubled Jonah too much. Who hath believed our report? Not to believe the report that they make concerning God, and Christ, &c. is to cast the greatest dishonour that can be, upon them. The wise men, Mat. 2. went many weary hundred miles to find Christ at Jerusalem, some think near a thousand 2miles. The Queen of Sheba some say went 964 miles to hear the wisedome of Solomon; and what was Solomons wisedome to that wisedome of Christ that is held forth to soules in the Ministry of the Gospel. The Holy Martyrs thought no weather too hot, no winter too cold, no journey too long, nor no torment too great, to injoy the Preaching of the Gospel, ⟨p. 325⟩